Northern Colorado Bears Visit Portland State Vikings in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Portland State Vikings try to run the Northern Colorado Bears off the court at Pamplin Sports Center in college hoops action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Portland State sat as 1-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook

Northern Colorado Bears vs Portland State Vikings Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Northern Colorado Bears have watched them go 19-10 and 17-9 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Portland State Vikings are at 18-11 and 16-10 ATS. In totals betting, the Portland State Vikings are 15-10-1, while the Northern Colorado Bears have a 15-11 mark.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 63-ranked Portland State Vikings and the No. 67-rated Northern Colorado Bears in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Portland State's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 86.72 PPG, against a Bears defense that ranks No. 148 at 72.66 PPG. The Vikings field goal percentage has averaged 44.52% so far, less than the Bears marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.14% per game.